General Motors’ commercial EV brand BrightDrop announced its intention to bring clean mobility to the world of groceries with its newly unveiled product, the Trace Grocery. The electrified cart (eCart) comes with multiple temperature controlled compartments to assist store employees in efficiently fulfilling online orders before they are picked up. Grocery giant Kroger intends to sign
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) has provided an update regarding demand for the ID. Buzz, revealing that it currently has around 12,500 preorders for the electric van, compared to 10,000 a month ago. Interestingly, almost half of these—more than 6,000—are for the ID. Buzz Cargo, VWCV boss Carsten Intra told Germany’s Automobilwoche (via Electrive). The executive also
About half of Californians are thinking of an EV as their next vehicle. A range-boosting camping trailer advances toward production, loaded with batteries. And could better sensors help get more range out of EV batteries? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Research from Japan suggests that the use of diamond quantum sensors could
French President Emmanuel Macron made a campaign pledge to help make EVs more affordable. Now the government is rolling out a subsidized leasing program for low-income households. “We know that for many French [EVs] remain very expensive,” Budget Minister Gabriel Attal said in a recent interview. The new program will make EVs available for 100
The biggest downside to all of the cool and wild electric vehicles I regularly find as part of the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column is that most would never be street legal. But this fun-looking little flatbed trike truck seems to have solved that problem, at least in name only. The
By Simon Alvarez Posted on September 17, 2022 It seems that a Lexus dealership in New Zealand thinks that Teslas are pretty safe vehicles — so much so that the luxury carmaker used a photo of a Model 3 in its own social media campaign. The whole thing is likely an accident, but it is
The Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 set the template for modern 911 track cars, so to celebrate its 50th anniversary this year, Porsche gathered World Rally champion Walter Röhrl, 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Timo Bernhard, and a selection of classic 911s to recount the history of the Carrera RS 2.7 and its successors.
Revolt Systems manufactures high-performance electric motors for classic cars, and Legacy EV offers integrated EV systems and EV conversion kits from various manufacturers, as well as certified EV technician training programs and EV design consulting services. Over the last year, Legacy EV and Revolt Systems have been working together to help more classic car owners
Urban electric bikes designed for quickly navigating the city are the perfect solution for drivers that want to switch to a more efficient and more fun transportation alternative. And the Aventon Pace 500 Step-Through has just what commuters need all in one package. Anytime we get a chance to throw a leg over the Aventon
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai and Genesis brands) reports that its global vehicle sales in August amounted to 334,794 units, which is nearly 12% more than a year ago. During the first eight months of the year, the company sold 2,544,681 vehicles (down 4%). According to the manufacturer’s stats, the situation is improving compared to the
The 2023 Kia Sorento Hybrid enters the new model with what Kia calls an “optimized” trim-level lineup that effectively gives the crossover SUV a roughly $2,500 price bump. That “optimization” included the discontinuation of the base Sorento Hybrid S trim level, which started at $35,345 (with destination) for 2022. That leaves the front-wheel drive EX
Rocsys, a provider of autonomous robotic charging solutions, has joined ROCIN-ECO, a consortium with IONITY, Audi, TÜV SÜD, Porsche, BMW, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, AVL and Huber+Suhner. The vision of the ROCIN-ECO consortium is to equip fast charging stations along European highways with one or more robotic charging lanes. These will enable a fully automated charge and
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By William Johnson Posted on September 16, 2022 Lincoln President Joy Falotico has stated that she expects dealership numbers to shrink to below 600 stores by the end of the year. According to a recent interview conducted by Automotive News, the luxury Ford brand is expecting its total number of dealerships to shrink to under
Ferrari this week revealed the Purosangue, the automaker’s first SUV, and also its first production 4-door vehicle. The high-riding prancing horse is the successor to the GTC4 Lusso and packs a newly developed V-12 engine good for 715 hp. Pagani Utopia Pagani revealed its successor to the Huayra, and the design is sure to be
Learn how to control Model 3 with the Tesla app: lock and unlock your car, precondition the cabin temperature and more. https://www.tesla.com/model3
The upcoming all-electric @Ford Motor Company F-150 prototype makes big promises about the future for the world’s best-selling truck.
Chinese Automaker NIO had unveiled its second all electric SUV ES6 with up to 250 miles in range and a swappable battery just like its ES8 version. Let’s talk about it as I take your questions and comments during the LIVE stream! Visit EVANNEX for aftermarket Tesla accessories! Use our exclusive discount code “EFORELECTRIC” and
California-based startup, Canoo has been on our radar for a long time – we first covered them on the channel way back in 2017! But now, thanks to several commercial partnerships, the company’s future is beginning to look extremely bright. Ricky heads to Texas to spend some time with one of the Canoo LDV prototypes
Battery material technology company Ionic Mineral Technologies has emerged from stealth mode to debut its halloysite-derived nano-silicon, Ionisil, which is meant to be used as a drop-in replacement for graphite in lithium-based batteries. Ionic MT is a vertically-integrated producer of nano-silicon, which it says can enable significantly longer range and faster charging for EVs. The
Tesla announced that Gigafactory Texas has produced its 10,000th Model Y electric SUV as it ramps up production. One of the biggest stories at Tesla right now is the production ramps that the automaker is trying to simultaneously achieve at Gigafactory Berlin and Gigafactory Texas. Those two factories are expected to roughly double Tesla’s production
Analysis of Recent Market Moves When gas prices are on the rise, it had a big impact on the type of vehicles that people were buying. According to a study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, there was a shift away from smaller, more fuel-efficient cars toward larger SUVs and trucks. This is likely due
The fully electric version of the BMW X1 crossover, the iX1, will reportedly not be offered in the US. The iX1 was revealed alongside the third-generation X1 earlier this year, with production for both taking place at BMW’s Regensburg plant. Initially, many expected the iX1 to be available in the US given its ICE equivalent has
Which EV was shown to be the most aerodynamic production car in the world? Which bidirectional charger is approved under warranty for the Leaf? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 16, 2022. One of the biggest stories of the week is a
EV manufacturer Mullen Automotive has acquired a controlling interest in EV truck innovator Bollinger Motors. Mullen paid $148.2 million in cash and stock for a 60% controlling interest. Mullen says the acquisition will enable its entry into the market for medium-duty trucks (Classes 3-6), while also positioning Bollinger to capture the electric sport utility and
Equally important as adopting renewables is ensuring the buildings they power are also sustainable. Electrek spoke with Breana Wheeler, US director of operations at BREEAM, the world’s first green building certification program, about what the ideal decarbonized building looks like and how US real estate investors should see climate change as an opportunity. Electrek: What
By William Johnson Posted on September 15, 2022 Volvo Trucks has announced that they have begun production of their all-electric semi-trucks. According to a press release from the company, Volvo Trucks is beginning production of their all-electric heavy trucks that they will sell in Europe. The trucks are being produced at the company’s Tuve facility
The 2024 Ford Mustang broke cover, we drove the 2023 Toyota GR Corolla, and the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata began testing. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The 2024 Ford Mustang debuted with an expanded model range and a renewed focus on racing. A new Dark Horse model will bring an
Duke Energy is planning a new demand response pilot in the Duke Energy Carolinas service area. Under the program, which is expected to launch in 2023, customers who lease an eligible EV, including the Ford F-150 Lightning, will get reduced lease payments in exchange for allowing their EVs to feed energy back to the grid.
Bosch, the world’s largest auto parts supplier, revealed a series of new solutions to support the auto industry’s transition to electric. The German manufacturing giant seems to be lightening up to the idea of EVs as the future of mobility. Since its beginnings in 1886, Bosch has grown to become the largest auto parts supplier,